Speakers
Dr. Gary MAK
Director, Pro-Wellness Health group, Hong Kong
Dr. Gary Y.K. Mak graduated in University of Hong Kong in 1982. He received his medical training in the Department of Medicine, Chinese university of Hong Kong and completed his Interventional and Nuclear Cardiology training in the University of Toronto. In 1989, he returned to CUHK to continue his clinical and teaching duties until 1993 when he starts his private practice.
He is currently the Director of the Pro-Wellness Health group. He is also the Consultant cardiologist of Sir Run Run Shaw Heart & Diagnostic Center, St. Teresa’s Hospital, Consultant Cardiologist & former Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab. in Hong Kong Baptist Hospital.
In the field of sports medicine, Dr. Mak has been the Consultant Cardiologist of the Hong Kong Sports Institute over fifteen years taking care of their elite athletes. He is the Past President of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science. He is also the visiting lecturers in the departments of cardiology and sports medicine in Chinese University of HK as well as HK Polytechnic University.
His current research interests include cardiovascular response to exercise and exercise related sudden death, Coronary CTA, hypertension, novel oral anticoagulants, atherothrombosis, metabolic syndrome, and lipid disorders.
Abstract
How to Exercise Safely in an Increasingly Challenging Pandemic Environment?
This challenging Covid Pandemic has led to major Deconditioning Pandemic and its associate Covibesity (Covid + Obesity). The combination of infection, Depression and inactivity have adversely affected the general and cardiovascular health of the population. Being active and exercise in a safe and structured way is essential. Potential issues on effects of deconditioning / detraining, the safe way of resuming exercise and cardiovascular assessment for infected individual before return to play/exercise especially for the athletes will be discussed.